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Lorain County JVS

Lorain County JVS sits in the lowest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,047 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lorain County JVS come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$51,047
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$19,352
Per-pupil spending
1,239
Students enrolled
2nd
Pct. in OH
$51,047

Lorain County JVS sits in the lowest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,047 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,047, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,239 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Lorain County JVS sits in the lowest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,047 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 2nd percentile for Ohio
  • 17th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Ohio ranks #13 of 49 on the salary estimate and #5 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Lorain County JVS ranks #630 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #183 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil

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Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median

Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Lorain County JVS's instructional payroll puts 72.5% into vocational programs , 71.2 points above the state median of 1.3%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Ohio peer.

Program Lorain County OH median Gap
Regular program 27.5% 78.0% -50.5 pp
Special education 0.0% 19.5% -19.5 pp
Vocational programs 72.5% 1.3% +71.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 653 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3905122 · FY2023.

LEAID 3905122 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lorain County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -37% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P2 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P17 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,239 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Crestview FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $51,047 estimated average teacher salary · P2 in Ohio · P17 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Dayton (+$23,082est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lorain County

Salary neighbourhood · Lorain County

Lorain County trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Lorain County

Lorain County JVS's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$51,047 17th percentile higher than 17% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Lorain County JVS $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Lorain County in Ohio's lower-third pay band

Same 646 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Lorain County JVS ranks #630 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #183 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Lorain County JVS is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Warren County Vocational School leads spending at $57,688 per pupil; Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$51,046.98

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Ohio price level
91.9 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$55,544

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Ohio run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Ohio compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Lorain County JVS

What the Numbers Say About Lorain County JVS

Lorain County JVS is a small school district in Ohio, serving 1,239 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,352. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,047, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3905122 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Lorain County JVS runs materially below the state benchmark, a 36.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 2% of them. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Lorain County JVS reports $24.0M in total expenditure against $28.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.1M.

How does Lorain County JVS compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Ohio average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Lorain County JVS $51,047
Columbus City Schools District $89,500
Ohio avg $80,477
National avg $70,245

Lorain County JVS pays -43.0% less than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $19,352 vs $24,812

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Ohio districts

On pay, Lorain County JVS sits closest to Crestview Local; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Brooklyn City. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Crestview Local
  2. Career and Technology Educational Centers
  3. Cory-Rawson Local
  4. Bloom-Vernon Local
  5. Field Local
  6. Leipsic Local
  7. Bellaire Local
  8. Knox County JVSD
  9. Stryker Local
  10. Medina County Joint Vocational School District
  11. Southeastern Local
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Brooklyn City
  2. Edgerton Local
  3. Holgate Local
  4. Fairview Park City
  5. Maple Heights City
  6. Patrick Henry Local
  7. North Central Local
  8. Northwest Local
  9. West Carrollton City
  10. Perry Local
  11. Brecksville-Broadview Heights City

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Lorain County JVS's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lorain County JVS: closest on enrollment (1,239 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,047 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$28.1M
Total Revenue
$24.0M
Total Expenditure
$7.9M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.1M
Regular Program
$5.5M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Lorain County JVS: the regular program and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for special education and other programs. Together they are 97% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 3% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Ohio Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Placed 590 of 605, Lorain County JVS is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Tennessee and Indiana are the states closest to Ohio on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Ohio districts →

Other Ohio Districts

Smaller-district sample from 648 Ohio peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Tuslaw Local
$73,492
1,249 students
Liberty Local
$82,698
1,251 students
East Clinton Local
$64,173
1,227 students
Pleasant Local
$70,791
1,226 students
Champion Local
$91,622
1,257 students
Blanchester Local
$80,213
1,221 students

This is a sample of 6 from 648 Ohio districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lorain County JVS
What is the average teacher salary in Lorain County JVS?

The average teacher salary in Lorain County JVS is $51,047 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Lorain County JVS teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?

Lorain County JVS pays 36.6% less than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $51,047.

How does Lorain County JVS teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lorain County JVS pays 27.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,047.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lorain County JVS?

Lorain County JVS spends approximately $19,352 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lorain County JVS's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Lorain County JVS's total expenditure of $24.0M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Lorain County JVS's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.